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75th Independence Day: Indian diaspora to unfurl the biggest tricolour at Times Square

The size of the tricolour will be feet wide and 10 feet long.

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Leading Indian diaspora organisation Federation of Indian Associations – New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, will unfurl the biggest tricolor at the famous Times Square in New York on August 15 to mark the 75th Independence Day of India.

The size of the tricolour will be feet wide and 10 feet long.

The diaspora organisation has planned some special events marking the day. There will be an India Day billboard displayed for 24 hours at Times Square.

Established in 1970, the FIA is one of the largest umbrella diaspora organisations in the US. It represents 500,000 strong Asian Indians

 

Empire State Building, a landmark 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, will be lit in the colours of the Indian tricolour.

There will be a huge gathering of Indian-American community, top government officials, and special guests at a cruise on the Hudson River.

Established in 1970, the FIA is one of the largest umbrella diaspora organisations in the US. It represents 500,000 strong Asian Indians.

Every year the FIA organises, India Day Parade, a flagship event on the occasion of India’s Independence Day. The parade, however, has been postponed this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Last year also there was no India Day Parade due to Covid-19.

Gyanendra
Gyanendra
(Gyanendra has been teaching and writing for the last 15 years. His passion for teaching keeps him engaged. He keeps a keen interest in Sports and Current Affairs.)

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